Chinese

形成

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
to form (after undergoing many changes); to take shape; to evolve and become (a certain form)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese形 “form; shape; appearance”
    • soundChinese井 “well (a hole sunk into the ground) (Classifier: 口; 眼)”
    • meaningChinese彡 “hair”
  • characterChinese成 “to succeed; to accomplish; to achieve; to finish; to complete”
    • meaningChinese戊 “the fifth of the ten heavenly stems”
    • soundChinese丁 “the fourth of the ten heavenly stems”

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